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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

2008 Ice Rink

Like every year, they just installed the ice rink in front of the town hall. It's always a huge success (it's free if you bring your own blades). I already posted two shots of this rink on PDP, so for a change, this year, I tried the blurry effect ;) Don't forget to come back here tomorrow BTW, I've got a special message for you, around midnight!

(Regarding your comment on yesterday about Prince Jean needing Engligh lessons: I have seen documentation of another member of French royalty regarding commenting "in bad English", upon which royalist fans yelled disagreement.

(Regarding your comment on yesterday about Prince Jean needing Engligh lessons: I have seen documentation of another member of French royalty regarding commenting "in bad English", upon which royalist fans yelled disagreement.

Eric --This "moving" image works for me! Have you ever skated here?Way to go, GFX2 Suzy!Cristy -- my father first took me ice-skating at Rockefeller Center when I was 3 or 4 years old. I still remember it pretty well all these years later—mainly because I couldn't skate yet and kept landing hard on my little butt! (He kept taking me though, and I did eventually learn.)

We too have an ice rink installed. I must get down there for a photo. This shot is just wonderful. As ever, we all strive to find a photo which dares to stand next to Eric's at the portal. We can but try.

Eric, though your photo is creatively shot, this is how most of my still photos come out...really!(lol) Yeah, I'm horrid with a camera; although, the exception might be my eBay shots--yes, they are highly sought after. :-) However, I do find that a good bottle of Pinot Noir has a way of instantly restoring the balance to my shoddy camerasmithing. Being from the Chicago area, I've slipped across a few ice-rinks in my day; perhaps,should my left knee ever return to normal from the battering ram it became the last ice-rink outing, I'd consider ice skating again. I might even take the blade protectors off too. lol Seriously, this does look like fun. Merci et Happy Christmas!

Coltrane, I can relate. Though not a child skater, as an adult I began skittering around and after a few years joining pickup hockey games. When the macho started flowing one Sunday morning and I ended up on my ass after a collision and later another guy broke his nose, I decided that was silly teenager stuff and changed rinks. Then, skating with a bunch of kids, one little tyke came right at me, aggressive as hell, and I had to leave my feet to avoid him. I ended up crashing into the boards backwards. Yeah, not my game I guess. That may be when I got serious about jazz and fine art!

I love it, Eric. And the guy in the middle is stylin'. I like the pictures from previous years, too. A great tradition. In DeKalb (Illinois) there's a lagoon at Northern Illinois University. When it freezes in winter there's skating, or was, when I was a kid. I used to be proud of my figure 8's but that's as far as I got.

I could never get that effect on camera and still make it a good photo. Well done!

Guille, to answer you question from yesterday, yes it was a big deal that Sarkozy was here. Everyone talked about Brasil-France deals a lot and everybody was thrilled. Also the fact that next year will be France´s year in Brasil and that Sarkozy himself came here to ´inagururate´ it was very celebrated.

And I have to say, the whole press was totally in love with Carla Bruni.

Jeff...jazz and fine art--I think we both should stick to these over hockey or ice rinks. lol Thanks for your memories of skating...sounds brutal. Perhaps we should consider ice fishing.;-) Hey, now I'm thinking I should rent "Grumpy Old Men." lol

Eric, don't ask us to be "here" at midnight!! I'll probably be drunk, or almost, eating a wonderful Xmas meal made by my father.Well, let's say 2.00. I hope it's fine with you. But don't wait for me. LOL

Monica, French press is totally in love with Carla Bruni too... I think I understand.Should I hit my doorkeeper btw? Nothing in my mail box. :pAnd just for you: Feliz Natal!